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Analysis: The world is falling apart. Tell that to the booming stock market

The stock market is not the economy. But rarely has the gap between Wall Street and Main Street felt so wide.

Ferguson elects first black mayor in city’s history

The Missouri city where the death of a black teen set off weeks of nationwide protests and outrage in 2014 elected its first woman and first black mayor Tuesday night, according to CNN affiliate KMOV.

Opinion: What my Florida town can teach us about racist policing

Nine days before George Floyd died an agonizing death under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer while others watched, law enforcement officials broke up what has been described as a massive block party in my Florida hometown of DeLand and th…

Mother of George Floyd’s daughter says she wants justice for him

The mother of George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter is calling for justice over his death.

Skateboarder Sky Brown, 11, hospitalized after horrific fall

British skateboarder Sky Brown says her “helmet and arm saved her life” after being involved in a horrific fall during training.

A controversial Confederate statue removed in historic Old Town Alexandria

Crews in historic Old Town Alexandria quickly removed a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier named “Appomattox” Tuesday morning.

Bikes are flying off shelves, overwhelming shops

Eric Attayi, owner of the Urban Bicycle Gallery in Houston, Texas, has watched the pandemic transform his shop in a way most businesses can only dream of.

This man sheltered dozens of protesters in his Washington, DC, home to protect them from arrest

Dozens of protesters spent the night in a stranger’s Washington, DC, home after he opened his door to protect them from being arrested for violating the city’s curfew.

George Floyd memorial services, funeral to be held in Minnesota, North Carolina and Texas

Memorial and funeral services will be held for George Floyd in three states in the next week after his death sparked protests across the country.

      

Derek Chauvin’s wife requests to change her last name in divorce filing

In her filing for divorce from former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Kellie Chauvin requested a last-name change and the titles to both of their homes.

How Atlanta’s mayor became the face and voice of her party amid protest and chaos

Keisha Lance Bottoms wasn’t one of the 28 Democratic candidates who ran for the presidential nomination this year. But in the last week, she has become the party’s most important voice.

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